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Pre Coil Ignition !
Possable to build a ' all new ' one now too. Dunno how youd go for a low time Merlin . Were a lot of Ex Skakelton Zero Timed Griffons going for scrap , when the decomisioned them .
More to the Point , say I was in Europe , with an interstate . Id like to hold my own with traffic , rather than being road kill . Or stopping on the glockner passs or whatever at 2 am .
Particularly in winter .
My view of ' Classic Vehicals ' is as ' everyday transport ' . Hence youd need a few , in and out of overhaul. Perhaps .
Nice to see well built restorations , that go properly . Even if they are cosseted and used mainly for liesure , Expected to last a lifetime. And rightly so too .
Though its usually ' faults ' or missuse that'd see ' issues ' arriseing . Id think for ' Interstate ' or ' Continental ' use , minor updateing & uprateing isnt uncalled for .
( Ive thought for years , if a vehical dosnt goes as well , or better , than new, theres something wrong with it . Since the youth = for a ' philosophical ' outlook . )
As far as I see it , the Lucas Points assemblies , advance mechanisms , and other ratshit componentry , along with slipshod mechanics and maintance , were the primary
reasons that saw the demise of the industry in the 70s. Other than the press & government . I believe liberal alcohol preferances prevented perception of the dangers .
How many bikes wouldve stopped , with decent electronic ignition , if fitted. At that time ( say 1970 on )SSome of the Lucas stuff was quite good ,
INSIDE a car - switchgear . But weatherproofing was inadequate , fitted outdoors to a ' all wreather ' motorcycle . Which IS a prerequisettefor ' Transport '.
' The Press " raved about the marvelous conveniance of the Jap. Stuff . and it wonderfull electrics . That Worked . There was little else marvelous about theier road bikes .
Theres a ' Enthusiast Base ' for some .
I even saw the three wise men emerge from a mighty dark thundercloud , christmass eve , in semi cyclonic conditions . on CB 90 ( or is it 110 ) Postie Bikes .
But ' Well Fitted ' British stuff , would usually run rings around them .
Despite British Bike Riders in N.Z. in the later 70s needing to be theier own mechanics.
Ducati Owners virtually needed a engineering degree .
And Honda owners wearing a smugg grin of self delusion ,
Awfull lot of motorcycles got wrecked . One way and another .Happening here in Australia with the scrap drives & wreckers devouring highly usable ' native ' vehicals ,
and the roads full of cheap overpriced imported junk . Need laws about ' destroying the national automotive heritage , or thertell be little left , and maybe none on the road.
The Jetsons willve won . !
We will have to hope the Indians do BULLETPROOF AFFORDABLE Nortons . Say modern day 88s & 99s , with SS options .The top of the line ' King of the Road ' might be pricier .
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